Re: deprecating ext/mysql

On 11 July 2011 01:03, Philip Olson <philip@roshambo.org> wrote: > What this means to ext/mysql: > >  - Softly deprecate ext/mysql with education (docs) starting today >  - Not adding E_DEPRECATED errors in 5.4, but revisit for 5.5/6.0 >  - Add pdo_mysql examples within the ext/mysql docs that mimic the current >   examples, but occasionally introduce features like prepared statements >  - Focus energy on cleaning up the pdo_mysql and mysqli documentation >  - Create a general "The MySQL situation" document that explains the situation I'm hugely +1 on this. (Which won't be a shock to anyone on IRC.) It's time to start softening the user base up for the idea that, one day, ext/mysql will in fact go away, and probably won't be terribly mourned. Adam